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Daily Memo: EU Leaders Eye Deal on Russian Oil Price Cap

Geopolitical Futures - December 2, 2022

Inching closer. EU leaders have agreed tentatively on a $60 per barrel price cap on Russian seaborne oil, with an adjustment mechanism to keep the cap at 5 percent below the market price. Meanwhile, OPEC+ oil producers will meet on Sunday to discuss imposing deeper production cuts in response to the cap, which is expected […]

Daily Memo: Protests and Exercises

Geopolitical Futures - November 30, 2022

More protests in China. Another protest took place in the Chinese manufacturing hub of Guangzhou on Tuesday night. Police eventually dispersed the demonstrators. Today,...

Daily Memo: Syrian Kurds Worried About a Turkish Offensive

Geopolitical Futures - November 29, 2022

Appealing for help. A commander with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces reportedly met with the head of Russian forces in Syria to discuss a...

Daily Memo: Chinese Protests, Venezuelan Oil

Geopolitical Futures - November 28, 2022

Anger over zero-COVID. Widespread protests against China's strict COVID-19 containment measures erupted across the country on Sunday. In Beijing and Shanghai, the demonstrations turned...

Daily Memo: Good News for German Industry?

Geopolitical Futures - November 23, 2022

German industry. Germany’s purchasing managers’ index rose to 46.7 in November from 45.1 in October, jumping for the first time since the war in...

Daily Memo: Developments in Syria

Geopolitical Futures - November 22, 2022

Syria update. A new round of talks on ending the Syrian conflict is starting in Kazakhstan. The “Astana format” negotiations involve Russia, Turkey and...

Daily Memo: Anticipating Protests Ahead of Kazakh Vote

Geopolitical Futures - November 18, 2022

Potential unrest. Kazakh authorities are concerned about potential unrest ahead of the Nov. 20 presidential election. Calls for participation in protests and rallies on...

Daily Memo: Back From the Brink

Geopolitical Futures - November 16, 2022

Back from the brink. On Nov. 15, a projectile that landed in the Polish village of Przewodow, close to the border with Ukraine, was...

Daily Memo: World Leaders Gather at G-20

Geopolitical Futures - November 15, 2022

China and France. Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, at the G-20 summit in Bali on Tuesday. Xi urged...

Daily Memo: Southeast Asia Summit Kicks Off

Geopolitical Futures - November 11, 2022

Myanmar in focus. A leaders' summit of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations began in Phnom Penh on Friday. They discussed the conflict...

Daily Memo: Russia Pulls Out of Kherson

Geopolitical Futures - November 10, 2022

Russian retreat. Russia’s Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that its troops would withdraw from the Ukrainian city of Kherson, saying the move was necessary...

Daily Memo: Russia and Turkey’s Payment Plan, Australia’s New Defense Doctrine

Geopolitical Futures - November 8, 2022

Payment plan. Turkey’s energy and natural resources minister announced that Ankara and Moscow have reached an agreement on the issue of payments in national...

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